By Lacie Pierson, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that combs through county and municipal labor ordinances and regulations to make them uniform to state law. Senate Bill 303 will prevent officials in town, city, and county governments from requiring businesses within their[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would place elected legislators automatically on political party executive committees faced vocal opposition Wednesday. The House Judiciary Committee held a virtual public hearing Tuesday morning on House Bill 2354, relating to political party committees. The bill was introduced[Read More…]

By Gabriella Brown, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice wants to phase out personal income taxes in West Virginia through HB 2027, but breweries are concerned over how the bill would impact the industry.  “After having to completely readjust business just to deal with the pandemic, this just seems[Read More…]

By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — An initiative by Gov. Jim Justice to gradually end the personal income tax and raise the sales tax to make up the loss is not being met with open arms locally. House Bill 2027 would amend state Code and cut personal[Read More…]

By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The state Senate on Tuesday approved along party lines a bill that opponents say is aimed at doing away with teachers unions. Its a House bill that was dramatically altered in the Senate and will return to the House. HB 2009 as[Read More…]

By Ryan Quinn Staff, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Transgender middle- and high-schoolers wouldn’t be allowed to play on sports teams matching their gender identity under a bill the West Virginia House Education Committee introduced and advanced Tuesday. This ban would apply only to sports under the supervision of the[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A West Virginia House of Delegates committee approved a bill Tuesday recommending a way to stop a chemical abortion to patients, though the medical community does not back the procedure. Health and Human Resources Committee recommended House Bill 2982, the Second[Read More…]

By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House Energy and Manufacturing Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill to the full House to benefit the state’s struggling coal industry. The bill would allow utilities to apply to the state Public Service Commission for expedited recovery of costs for installing[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Senate voted down an amendment Monday to a bill limiting use of wages by labor groups and private organizations for political purposes. House Bill 2009, relating to limitations on the use of wages and agency shop[Read More…]